Reserving A Room in Magill Library
While primarily a place for collections, research and quiet study, Magill Library is also a community gathering place. The Libraries welcome this dual role and seek a balance between the campus community's needs both for group meeting space and for quiet study and research.
If you have any questions not answered below, contact Heidi McKay at hmckay@haverford.edu or 610-896-1160.
Gummere Morley Room (Tier1)
This room, once used to house a browsing collection, is a memorial to two distinguished Haverford teachers, Francis B. Gummere (English) and Frank Morley (Mathematics). A copy of Morley's Theorem hangs in this room as well as portraits of both professors. The room was built in 1966-1968 and replaces an earlier memorial room on the west side of the First Tier.
This room is equipped for group viewing of DVDs and VHS tapes and is used for class meetings scheduled by the Registrar. When it is not needed for classes, faculty and students may reserve this room for group viewing. The Gummere Morley Room can accommodate groups of 8 - 10.
Hires Room (Tier 1)
This is a class video viewing room that can accommodate a group of up to 25. To reserve it, please fill out this form.
Magill Group Study Room (Tier 2/Main Floor)
This room, located off the reference room, accomodates groups of 3 - 10 people and may be reserved up to 2 hours in any given day. This room is equipped with:
- a 60" High-Definition television
- a Blu-ray/DVD player (plays Region A/Region 1, respectively)
- a Smart Table which allows you to connect your laptop to the TV, ethernet, etc.
- a Mac laptop (must be checked out at the circulation desk)
To reserve it, please fill out this form.
Philips Wing (Tier2/Main Floor)
The Philips Wing was originally called the North Wing (1864) and was the first Library building. As a memorial to William Pyle Philips '02, this section was renovated in 1952.
Many students use this room as a quiet work area, and much of our material on photography is located on the lower level. To ensure that the space and collections are available for these primary purposes, reserved uses of the Philips Wing are limited. However, it can be reserved for events when appropriate and available.
Rufus Jones Study (Tier2/Main Floor)
Rufus Jones did his undergraduate work at Haverford, taught here for 40 years, and lived on campus until his passing in 1948. This room is a replica of his study at 2 College Circle. His collection on mysticism, nearly 1,000 volumes and letters, is now available for research and study in Quaker and Special Collections.
Faculty and students may reserve this room for group meetings; academic uses are given priority. The Rufus Jones Study provides seating for groups of 5 - 7 individuals.